Cal State-Fullerton vs UC Irvine 2/24/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
UC Irvine Anteaters (13-7) vs. Cal State-Fullerton Titans (16-8)
February 24, 2022 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Cal State-Fullerton Titans +1.5 / UC Irvine Anteaters -1.5; Over/Under: +129
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The UC Irvine Anteaters and CSU Fullerton Titans meet Thursday in college basketball action at Titan Gym. The UC Irvine Anteaters look to build on their seven-game winning streak. The CSU Fullerton Titans look for a win after winning seven of their last 10 games.
The UC Irvine Anteaters are averaging 66.3 points on 43.6 percent shooting and allowing 58.3 points on 37.4 percent shooting. Collin Welp is averaging 14.4 points and 1.7 assists, while Dawson Baker is averaging 10.4 points and 2.2 rebounds. DJ Davis is dishing 1.8 assists and Justin Hohn is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The UC Irvine Anteaters are shooting 31.6 percent from beyond the arc and 75 percent from the free throw line. The UC Irvine Anteaters are allowing 25.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.8 rebounds per game.
The CSU Fullerton Titans are averaging 70.8 points on 44.2 percent shooting and allowing 66.7 points on 43.6 percent shooting. EJ Anosike is averaging 16 points and 7.9 rebounds, while Damari Milstead is averaging 10.5 points and 3.3 rebounds. Jalen Harris is grabbing 0.9 rebounds and Tray Maddox Jr. is grabbing 3.1 rebounds. The CSU Fullerton Titans are shooting 31.9 percent from beyond the arc and 77.7 percent from the free throw line. The CSU Fullerton Titans are allowing 36.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.9 rebounds per game.
The Anteaters are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 Thursday games and 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games. The Titans are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Thursday games. The under is 8-3 in Anteaters last 11 overall. The under is 6-2 in Titans last 8 overall. The favorite is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
The UC Irvine Anteaters haven’t had a ton of covering success, but they’re not a team I’m willing to step in front of, as they’ve won seven straight and are winning their last five games by an average of 9.4 points while allowing 35.9 percent shooting. The Cal State-Fullerton Titans have been a bit shaky over the last week or so, and they lose in the underdog role by an average of 3.5 points. I’ll lay the bucket with the hotter team.
